The first round saw many upsets, with FMs Marc Esserman and Daniel Rensch defeating GM Josh Friedel and GM Vinay Bhat. There were also several "upset draws", although with a couple hundred rating difference in many boards, it's debatable if those really count as upsets. Izoria and Pruess drew on board one, while New York Knights team-mates Irina Krush and Iryna Zenyuk also drew.
Round 1 Game Highlights